Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks & Predictions 10/18/2018

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Rogers Place

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The Boston Bruins travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, October 18, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -132 and the Oilers at +102.

Boston has a record of 4-1-0 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 22 goals and given up 13 goals for a point differential of +9. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-1-0 and an over/under record of 3-2-0. Edmonton is 2-2-0 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 10 goals and surrendered 14 for a goal differential of -4. Their record against the spread is 1-2-0 while their over/under record is 1-2-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 4-1-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 3-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 1-2-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 1-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

10/01/18 D Torey Krug Foot is out indefinitely

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Patrice Bergeron has accumulated 11 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 5 goals this year with 14 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 36%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Brad Marchand averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 1 goal on 6 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 2 wins and no losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 76 shots against him and he's given up 3 goals. He's made 73 saves for a save percentage of 96%.

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has scored 9 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 4 goals this season with 11 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 36%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 23.5 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 1 goal on 5 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 2 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 114 shots against him and he's surrendered 12 goals. He's made 102 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 8 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 4th in the league in goals scored with 22 while they've given up 13 goals, ranking them 25th overall. They have had 12 power play opportunities and have scored 5 goals on those chances for a percentage of 42%. That is 2nd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 16 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 69%, putting them 27th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 14.47% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 9th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers are 28th in the NHL with a total of 4 points this year. They have 4 power play goals on 12 opportunities for a percentage of 33%. That ranks them 5th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 11 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 64%. That is 31st in the NHL. As a team, the Oilers are 30th in the league with 10 goals scored while they've given up 14 goals, which is 24th overall. They average 27 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.35%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6%, as they've attempted 266 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 270 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.1% as they have 209 attempts while they have given up 217 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 46.6% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.4% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 165 face-off wins compared to 146 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.1%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Boston has 101 hits and they have blocked 53 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the season, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 114 face-off wins compared to 115 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.8%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 98 hits and they have blocked 45 shots from the opposition, which is 31st in the league. Edmonton is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4% as they've attempted 200 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 205 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49% ranks 17th as they have 154 attempts while they have given up 160 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Oilers NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton +102

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